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Registered
Charity No. 1092399
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Organisation
and Services
of
The British Pteridological Society
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Objectives
...to
promote all aspects of Pteridology by encouraging the appreciation,
conservation, cultivation and scientific study of ferns, horsetails,
clubmosses and quillworts through publications, meetings, the provision
of grants and other appropriate means.
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History
The
British Pteridological Society was founded in the Lake District
in 1891 and soon became the focal point for fern enthusiasts throughout
the British Isles...
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Organisation
The
Society is managed by its Officers, elected Committee and appointments.
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Subscriptions
The
international membership includes those interested in gardening,
natural history and botany, both amateur and professional. It is
a friendly society run on a voluntary basis.
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Regional
Groups
give opportunities for informal
meetings with other fern enthusiasts
in your own area.
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Special
Interest Groups
provide opportunities for members with similar interests to share
ideas and experiences.
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Spore
Exchange receives a world-wide selection of fern spores
from various sources and distributes them to members.
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Book
Sales gives members the opportunity to acquire old fern
books not easily obtainable through normal sources, as well as new
books hot off the press!
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Plant
Exchange Scheme offers the opportunity to obtain species
and varieties of hardy and greenhouse ferns that are not readily available
from commercial nurseries and enables good homes to be found for surplus
plants.
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Merchandise
A variety
of Merchandise is available to members including T-shirts,
sweat-shirts, notelets and greetings cards. The
latest Merchandise
List and Order Form (November 2009) can be downloaded as a pdf
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Reading
Circle
A Reading
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Members
Information Service
Members often require information and advice on many aspects
of Pteridophytes but are reluctant to ask or simply do not know where
to obtain help. Queries from members on any aspects of the biology,
identification or cultivation of ferns or fern allies should be sent,
with three first class stamps, to A.R. Busby, 16 Kirby Corner Road,
Canley, Coventry CV4 8GD.
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Affiliation
to the Royal Horticultural Society
The Society is affiliated to the RHS, enabling a limited number of
members to enjoy certain privileges in connection with RHS Shows,
competitions and services. |
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Membership
Leaflet
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 The
BPS
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continues to provide a wide range of information about ferns,
through its website and by publishing regular journals, leaflets
and books, and organising formal talks, informal discussions and
outdoor meetings. The international membership includes those
interested in gardening, natural history and botany, both amateur
and professional. It is a friendly society run on a voluntary
basis.
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Leaflet (pdf)>
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Activities
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 BPS
Meetings,
journals, Special Publications, Projects, Grants...
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AGM
2007
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 Minutes
of the Meeting
Minutes
of the 104th Annual General Meeting of the British Pteridological
Society held on Saturday 4th March 2007 at the Royal Botanic Garden
Edinburgh at 14.00 hrs.
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AGM
2008
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 Minutes
of the Meeting
Minutes
of the 105th Annual General Meeting of the British Pteridological
Society held on Saturday 5th April 2008 at the Natural History
Museum, London at 14:00 hrs (provisional until accepted at the
2009 AGM).
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